Banque Cantonale de Geneve : The 1816 online trading platform welcomes its 9,000th investor

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BCGE - The 1816 online trading platform welcomes its 9,000th investor

Geneva, 18 September 2019 - Banque Cantonale de Genève's online trading solution passed the 9,000 user mark this summer and manages assets with a value of nearly CHF 800 million. The platform is easy to use, secure and offers access to the main stock exchanges at favourable conditions.

The platform was launched in April 2010 under the brand name "1816" in reference to the founding date of Switzerland's oldest cantonal bank. It is integrated with BCGE's Netbanking and Mobile Netbanking App, the two solutions that allow current transactions to be managed remotely. 1816 can be activated free of charge in order to buy and sell securities in complete autonomy. 9,000 users have already joined this community of investors. As an option, you also have free access to detailed and up-to-date information online via Yourmoney.

1816: a very competitive offer

The 1816 platform is characterised by attractive rates, both in terms of custody fees and brokerage fees. Blaise Goetschin, CEO of BCGE, points out that "the rapid increase in the number of users of the 1816 platform is due to a very competitive offer in terms of price, ease of use and operational security". With 1816, you can invest very efficiently in Swiss and international securities on the major stock exchanges in Europe, North America, Australia and Asia.

For further information, please contact:

Lydia Albrecht, BCGE Spokesperson: [phone] - [e-mail]

Grégory Jaquet, Deputy BCGE Spokesperson: [phone] - [e-mail]

Banque Cantonale de Genève	Website: www.bcge.ch
P.O. Box 2251	Tel. [phone]
1211 Geneva 2	Fax [phone]

BCGE: Banking solutions made in Geneva

A universal bank since 1816, the BCGE provides high-quality banking services for private, business and institutional clients in Geneva and its surrounding area. BCGE develops the following business lines: everyday banking services, private banking, asset management, investment funds, pension planning, mortgages and lending to the private and public sectors. It runs a trading room and offers financial engineering, business valuation and transmission, private equity and trade finance services. The BCGE Group has 21 branches in Geneva and operates a number of its business lines in Lausanne, Zurich, Lyon, Annecy, Paris, Dubai and Hong Kong. It employs 811 people (of whom 761 are full-time equivalents, as at 31 December 2018). BCGE is listed on the Swiss stock exchange, SIX Swiss Exchange (security no. 35 049 471) and is rated A+/stable/A-1by Standard & Poor's (S&P).

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